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Weather A woman takes a photo of lightning striking as dark storm clouds roll over Lake Michigan. (Mark Olsen via Unsplash)
Weather Storms Knock Out Power to More than 100,000 Across Michigan

Severe thunderstorms left more than 100,000 customers across Michigan without power, utilities reported Wednesday.

Associated Press Associated Press August 4, 2022 8:57 am EDT
Food & Drink A Kewpee restaurant in Lima, Ohio. (Scott/Wikimedia Commons)
Food & Drink Why do Michiganders Love Olive Burgers? Where Did They Come From?

Mid-Michiganders and those from the west side of the Mitten have a particular preference for olives on hamburgers

Lisa Green Lisa Green July 20, 2022 8:45 am EDT
Family The University of Michigan relocated its Museum of Natural History to the Biological Sciences Building in 2019. (Courtesy/U-M)
Family Free Tickets: 20+ Michigan Museums Friendly for Both Family and Budget

Michigan has plenty of budget-friendly options for experiential learning— including free museums. 

Lisa Green Lisa Green July 18, 2022 8:45 am EDT
Food & Drink Some Michigan coffee shops focus on more than just good coffee.
Food & Drink 12 Local Coffee Shops That Care About Michigan

Plenty of local Michigan coffee shops are committed to ethically conscious, environmentally friendly, and inclusively owned business practices.

Lisa Green Lisa Green July 7, 2022 1:52 pm EDT
Family Dozens of firework displays are scheduled across Michigan for the Fourth of July holiday.
Family Fourth of July: A Guide to Independence Day Celebrations in Michigan

Michigan families have no shortage of Fourth of July activities to choose from this year.

Aaron Voogt Aaron Voogt June 30, 2022 5:28 pm EDT

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Community Foundation of Greater Flint CEO Isaiah Oliver circulates during a library opening in Flint, Mich., on Thursday, May 19, 2022. As the foundation’s first Flint native and first Black leader since it was founded in 1988, Oliver works to build bridges between marginalized people and wealthy donors. (Sean Work/The Chronicle of Philanthropy via AP) Michigan Life Homegrown Foundation Leader Builds Bridges, Trust in Flint
A woman takes a photo of lightning striking as dark storm clouds roll over Lake Michigan. (Mark Olsen via Unsplash) Weather Storms Knock Out Power to More than 100,000 Across Michigan
Plenty of historic Michigan theaters are still playing movies and hosting live performances today. Michigan Life Cherished Cinema: 6 Historic Michigan Theaters Thriving as Labors of Love
On Sunday, all 50 Senate Democrats—including Michigan Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow—voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Economy Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Michigan Families
Economy Regulators hae warned about rolling blackouts in Michigan this summer. The state's biggest utility companies aren't worried.
Economy Are Rolling Blackouts Coming to Michigan? Utility Companies Doubt It.

Michigan's two largest electricity providers say that 8.8 million residents won’t have to worry about rolling blackouts this summer.

Hope O'Dell Hope O'Dell June 24, 2022 2:44 pm EDT
Economy Photo Credit Jacob Boomsma/Shutterstock
Economy Michigan’s New Major Deal Turns Water, Recreation Possibilities Into Realities

A state park in Flint. Clean water for Benton Harbor. A ski jump in the UP. Overnight, Michigan politicians agreed to game-changing legislation.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans March 25, 2022 10:33 am EDT